Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sita Coaches
( 03-9689 7999;
www.sitacoaches.com.au
)
operates an airport shuttle, meeting all flights and picking
up or dropping off at Southern Cross Station ($22/42 one way/return). The trip takes around 40 to 50 minutes.
REGIONAL AIRPORTS
Mildura Airport
(MQL; 03-5055 0500;
www.milduraairport.com.au
)
has scheduled flights to/from Melbourne and
Adelaide. During the ski season,
QantasLink
(
13 13 13;
www.qantas.com
) flies from Sydney to
Mt Hotham Air-
port
(MHU;
www.mthotham.com.au
) .
Land
Bus
Firefly
( 1300 730 740;
www.fireflyexpress.com.au
) Day and overnight buses from Melbourne to Adelaide ($60, 11
hours) and Sydney ($60, 14 hours).
Greyhound Australia
( 1300 473 946;
www.greyhound.com.au
) Interstate buses between Melbourne's Southern
Cross Station and Adelaide ($60, 10 hours), Sydney ($79, 14 hours) and Canberra ($70, nine hours).
Premier Motor Service
( 13 34 10;
www.premierms.com.au
) Interstate buses between Melbourne and Sydney via
Gippsland and the New South Wales coast ($85, 18 hours), continuing to Brisbane and Cairns.
Train
NSW TrainLink
( 13 22 32;
www.nswtrainlink.inf
o
) Express trains to Melbourne from Sydney ($110.70, 11 hours,
two daily) via Albury (from $56.85, 3ΒΌ hours, two daily).
Great Southern Rail
( 13 21 47;
www.gsr.com.au
) Operates the
Overland
service between Melbourne and Adelaide
($58-166, 10 hours, three weekly), departing Melbourne at 8.05am and Adelaide at 7.40am. Bring your car along on the
Motorail.
V/Line
( 13 61 96;
www.vline.com.au
) No direct interstate rail services but has train and coach combinations to
Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and Mt Gambier (via the Great Ocean Road).
Sea
Spirit of Tasmania
( 1800 634 906;
www.spiritoftasmania.com.au
;
adult/car one-way from $174/89) is a beloved
vehicle and passenger ferry sailing nightly to Devonport on Tasmania's northern coast from Station Pier in Port Mel-
bourne, with additional day sailings during summer. The crossing takes around 11 hours. A wide variety of seasonal
fares are available, from basic seats to private en suite cabins. Vehicles can be taken across from $89 one-way.
